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E.J. Casey Shows Carnival Midway with Tents, Circa 1940s

Black and white photo of crowds of people at a carnival midway with many tents set up and carousel in the background

Image provided by North American Carnival Museum & Archives.

Tents filled the earliest carnivals. Everything, including sideshows, games, and concessions, were under large canvases set up with stakes, poles and rope.